Remove starting videos?

Wijbrandus · 10-27-09, 12:19 PM

Is there a way to remove the starting videos (the ubisoft pool of light and the streaming clouds with poetry) so that the game just starts right into loading up?

I know it's just an easy escape-escape to bypass them, but still.

Thanks!

ETR3(SS) · 10-27-09, 12:37 PM

Yes you can. Go to Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific\Data\Movies\Intro and either rename or delete the two movies in there. I recommend just renaming them by putting a 1 at the end of the file name.

Akula4745 · 10-27-09, 01:33 PM

Cool... thanks! I have been clicking-clicking and never even thought about it.

Wijbrandus · 10-27-09, 06:32 PM

Many thanks!

vanjast · 10-29-09, 03:46 PM

Make a zero size txt file with the same names - delete the originals, then rename the txt files to movie file extension. *.txt -> *.wmv (or whatever it is)

Just deleting the file or changing the extensions has produced problems - it seems that the files must exist.

ColonelSandersLite · 10-29-09, 10:40 PM

Just added an x to the end of the extension here. No problems on my rig.

irish1958 · 10-29-09, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanjast

Make a zero size txt file with the same names - delete the originals, then rename the txt files to movie file extension. *.txt -> *.wmv (or whatever it is)

Just deleting the file or changing the extensions has produced problems - it seems that the files must exist.

I had to do this to get rid of the movies. I saved the original into the SHIV folder after renaming them. I had to do the same with SH3 also. I guess it depends upon your rig.

ETR3(SS) · 10-30-09, 07:24 AM

I don't change the extension, just the file name it self. Intro.wmv => Intro1.wmv Rarely do I change file extensions unless I have a good reason to.

10-27-09, 12:19 PM	#1
Wijbrandus Loader Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 83 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Remove starting videos? Is there a way to remove the starting videos (the ubisoft pool of light and the streaming clouds with poetry) so that the game just starts right into loading up? I know it's just an easy escape-escape to bypass them, but still. Thanks!

10-27-09, 12:37 PM	#2
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Yes you can. Go to Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific\Data\Movies\Intro and either rename or delete the two movies in there. I recommend just renaming them by putting a 1 at the end of the file name. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

10-27-09, 01:33 PM	#3
Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	Cool... thanks! I have been clicking-clicking and never even thought about it. __________________ Akula4745 "If you sit by the river long enough... the body of your enemy will float by -- SunTzu"

10-30-09, 07:24 AM	#8
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	I don't change the extension, just the file name it self. Intro.wmv => Intro1.wmv Rarely do I change file extensions unless I have a good reason to. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

10-27-09, 06:32 PM	#4
Wijbrandus Loader Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 83 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Many thanks!

10-29-09, 03:46 PM	#5
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,736 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	Make a zero size txt file with the same names - delete the originals, then rename the txt files to movie file extension. .txt -> .wmv (or whatever it is) Just deleting the file or changing the extensions has produced problems - it seems that the files must exist.

10-29-09, 10:40 PM	#6
ColonelSandersLite Captain Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 481 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 3	Just added an x to the end of the extension here. No problems on my rig.